Combined safety razor and stropper



June 16, 1931. P. FRIEL 1,810,559

COMBINED SAFETY RAZOR AND STROPPER Filed Jan. 9, 1921 31 2 M 4 2 4 II l I I I Z is VE TO Patric/2 %'r A TTO Y Patented June 16, .1931

PATBIGK FRIED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

comma!) sarn'r'r RAZOR- AND s'rnorrna Application filed January 9, 1931. Serial m5. 507,627.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combined safety razor and stropper.

The invention has for an object the con- 6 struction of a combined safety'razor and stropper which is characterized by a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of a blade.

guard so as to be capable of assuming idling positions downwards against one or the other side of a handle of the razor or an operative position over the blade holder, and means for holding'a blade on said frame for sharpening when drawn in one direction or the other direction over a strap passed through the from I to arrange upon the inner side of the outer portion of the frame a curved surface for resting against the strap to cause the frame to pivot other as it is drawn in alternate directions upon the strop.

It is a still further object of this invention to form the outer side of the frame flat so as to be capable of receiving a flat razor blade.

Another object of this invention is to construct projections upon the fiat outer side of the frame and grooves on opposite sides of the projections so that the blade may be engaged upon the flat side with its apertures engaged over the projections so that the edges; of the blade around the apertures may engage in the grooves to maintain the positionrof' 1n the prevlous'figures.

a the blade. f

As a further object of this invention it is proposed to provide a slide for engaging in the grooves of the projections so as to supplement the holding of the blade.

A'still further object of this invention is 40 the rovision of means to resiliently hold a bl e holder so as to allow easy removal of the blade held by said holder.

This invention has for a still further ob,- ject the provision of means to adjust the 46 lengths'of the side arms of said frame for the angle at which a razor ischanging I g stropped and also for changing the amplltude of la between the strap and blade holder. Kn a still further object of this invention 50 is to construct an article of .the class mene It is astill further object of this inventionalternately one way and then the tioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use and efiicient in action, and WlllOh. can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and

to. the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more par- I ticularly set forth.

Inthe accompanying drawings forming a matenal part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a razor constructed according to this invention.

2 is an edge view of Fig. 1.

Flg. 3 is a. sectional view as though taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, but illustrating a modified form of the device.

Flg. 4 is a side elevationalview of the article shown in Fig. 3 applied upon a strop.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one form of blade for use in the device as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a blade holder for use in the device shown inFigs. 1 and 2, but of modified form.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the razor guard modified for use in .gonjuncton with the blade holder shown in 1g. j Fig. 8 is a perspective View of astrip' catch for supplementing the holding of the blade upon t e' frame of the various devices shown Fig. 9 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a razor constructed according to modified form and; with the strip shown in Fig.

. 8 applied.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentar sectional view taken on the line 10-10 of. ig.9. 7

The combined safety razor and stropper consists of a razor blade guard 10 rigidly connected with a handle 11. The blade guard 10 may be of any conventional form and is shown rectangular inplan view and slightly'arched in transverse cross section along its long dimension. The edges of the guard 10 are formed with guard teeth 12 as is customary. The handle 11 is located on the bottom of the blade guard 10 at its center and projects at right angles to it. A blade holder 13 is provided for coacting with the guard 10 to hold a blade 14 in place. The blade holder 13 is alsoarched and of rectangular form in plan view so as to closely correspond with the formation of the guard 10. The blade 14 may be of any conventional form, and according to the showing in Figs. 1 and 2 is provided with apertures or with a longitudinal slot to allow the passage of pegs 15 which project from the holder 13 into apertures formed in the'guard 10. Also, threaded stem 16 projects from the central portion of the holder 13 and engages within the handle 11 so as to connect these parts.

In Fig. 6 a modified form of blade holder 13 has been illustrated which is provided with a'longitudinal rib 17 for engaging in a longitudinal groove 18 in a blade uard 19 as shown in Fig. 7. This latter bla e ard is also provided with apertures 20 so hat the type of blade holder 13 shown in Figs. land 2 may also be used with it. The four corners of the blade holder 13' are provided with projections 21 for coaction with the latest types of blades now on the market which have cutout corners.

In Figs. 3 and 4 a modified form of the device has been illustrated in which the blade holder 13 is resiliently connected onto the handle. The handle is indicatedby reference numeral 11' and is formedZof hollow construction housin a sp ring "22. This spring acts between the mner e'nd of the hollow within the handle and 'agknob 23 attached upon a stem 24 which rigidly projects from the blade holder 13. This stem extends completely through the handle so that the knob 23 is disposed upon the outer end of the handle. Dot and dash lines 25 in Fig. 3 indicate a depressed condition of the knob so that the spring 22 is compressed and the blade holder 13 raised relative to the guard 10 to allow the removal of the blade 14. In Fig. 5 a detail of the blade 14, has been shown and it should be noticed that this blade has a longitudinal slot 23 so that it may slip on and off the holding pegs 15. The blade 14 is also formed with opposite cutting edges 27 so that either side may be used.

A frame 28 is pivotally nmunted on the ends of the blade guard 10 so as to be capable of assuming an idlin position downwards on either side of the andle 11 or 11, or a position operative over said blade holder 13 or 13'. This frame 28 comprises side arms 29, the free ends of which are bent inwards and pivotally engage into openings formed in a rib 30 upon the bottom of the blade guard 10. A connecting portion 31 rigidly connects the free ends of the arms 29. This connecting portion 31 has an outer fiat side 32 to allow a flat razor to rest thereon. in an inner curved side 33 foracting against a In Fig. 2 the dot and dash lines "35 indicate a'position of the frame 28 on the-other side of the handle. When one edge of the blade 14 is used, the frame 28 may be positioned at one side of the handle and when the other side of the blade is used it should be moved to the other side.

A means is also provided for holding a blade, such as 14, upon said frame 28. This means comprises a plurality of spaced pegs 36 projecting from the flat side 32 of the -connecting portion 31 of the frame. These pegs are formed with side grooves 37 and are of a size so that the oove 26 in the blade 14, or apertures in thedm lade not shown on the drawing, but for the same purpose, are slightly larger than the diameter of thepegs 36 to allow' engagement thereover so that the material of the blade adjacent the openings may engage in the grooves to maintain the position of the blade.

In Figs. 8 and 9 a modified form of the invention has been illustrated, in which a catch is provided to supplement the holding tudinal slat 39 communicatin with one end.

The strip of material is of suc a-si'ze that the other end constitutes a handle portion for its removal and insertion. within the grooves 37 formed in the pegs 36. Ameans has also been provided to adjust the lengths of the side arms of the frame for changing the angle of which the razor blade is stropped and also for changing the amplitude of play between the strap and'the blade holder. This means consists in the formation of arms 29 constituting the side arnis of the frame and these arms being made of separate telescoping sections. As shown, the arms consist of section 40 receiving section 41. Clamping rings 42 and'permanently fixed upon the sections 40 and encircle the sections 41. Clamping screws 43 threadedly engage through the members 42 and abut against the sections 41 so as to hold them in relatively fixed positions. 7

The operation of the device may be traced by first assuming it in the condition as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The razor 14 may be used in a conventional way for shaving. The frame 28 should be pivoted from one to the other side according to which side of the blade is used. Whenever desired, the blade (11% may be removed by screwing oil the ban- In the form of the device illustrated in Fig. 3, the blade may be removed by depressing upon the knob 25. After the blade is removed and it is desired to strop the blade, it is merely necessary to pass a strap such as 34 through the. frame 28. Then to place the blade upon the flat side 32 of the frame 65 razor strop such as 34 illustrated in Fig.4. so that the edges of the material of the openmg in the blade may engage in the grooves 37 Now then, as the'handle of the razor is moved towards the right, the frame will i blade will thus be sharpened. Then when the razor is moved in the other direction, the frame will pivot around sothat the other edge of the blade acts against the strap and simultaneously the blade will slightly move so that now it engages the grooves 37 on the other sides of the pegs 36. It should be no- -ticed that the frame pivots around the curved surface 33.

According to- Figs. B and: 9,:ay 'supplement' v to the means for holding theblade in'place is provided. This supplement is in the form of the strip 38 which maybe slipped on into the grooves 37 and serve to hold the blade firmly in place. The angle at which the blade 14 is stroppe'd may be adjusted by loosening the screws 43ilchanging the lengths of the side arms 29 of t e frame. Such a change will cause the curved surface 33 to ride at a different position on the strep 34 causing the change wanted. While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchan'ges and modi- 35 fications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my'invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard,

a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length suficiently long to allow the frame to -be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, and means for holding a blade on said frame.

2. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard,

. a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length suficiently long to allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said holdinga' blade on said frame, said means for holding said blade holder on said guard com,- prises a threaded stem' projecting from the Fig. 4, and theblade 14 will be comprising-a razor blade guard rigidly conblade holder, and means for.

blade holder and threadedly engaging within saidguard. v s

3. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly con nected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard,

a frame plvotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length sufliciently long to allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge of, the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, and means for holding a blade on said frame, said means for holding said blade holder on said guard comprises a stem projecting from the blade holder through a guard and handle, and resilient means-for holding said stem.. v

4. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade uard ri idly connected with a handle, a b ade hol er, means for holding said blade holder on said guard, a frame plvotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongatel arms of a lengthsufiiciently long to allow th frame to be capable of being swung'over one edge of the guard to engage with. a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, and means for holding ablade on said frame, said means for 9 holding said blade holder on said guard comprises a stem'projecting from the blade holder through a guard and handle,-and resilient means for holding said stem, comprising aspring within the hollow of said handle and eneirclin said stem and acting between the inner en of the hollow, and a knob on the free end of the stem. l

5. A combined safety razor and stropper,

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nected with a handle, a blade hol r, means for holding said blade holder on said guard, a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and havingelongated arms of a lengthsufiicientl long" to allow the frame to e capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an opera-- tive position over said blade holder, and means for holdinga blade on said frame, said 11 frame comprising side arms rigidly connected with a transverse member.

6. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a' blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on. said guard, a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length sufficiently long to allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge 125 of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, and means for holding a blade on said'frame, said frame comprising side arms rigidly connected with a transverse member, said transverse member having a flat outer side to form a seat for a razor blade.

7. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder. on said, guard, a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length sufficiently longto allow the fiame to be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, and means for holding a blade on said frame, said frame comprising side arms rigidly connected with a transverse member, said transverse member having a curved inner side for acting against a strop while the device is used as a stropper.

8. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard, a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length sufficiently long to allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, and means for holding a blade on said frame, said frame comprising side arms rigidly connected with a transverse member, said transverse member having a flat outer side to form a seat for a razor blade, a plurality of pegs projecting from said flat side and formed with grooves on opposite sides and constituting said means for holding a blade on said frame.

9. A combined safety razor and stropper comprising a razor blade guardrigidly con-- nected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard, a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms r of a length sufliciently long to allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holderfand means for holding a vblade on said frame, said frame comprising'side arms rigidly connected with a transverse member, said transverse member having a flat outer sideto form a seat for a razor blade, a plurality of pegs projecting from said flat side and formed with grooves on oppositesides and constituting said means for holding a blade on said frame, a fiat strip with a longitudinal groove communicating with one end being also engaged into said grooves for supplementing the holding of the blade.

10. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard,

just the lengths of the sides of theframe for changing the angle at which a razor blade is stropped.

11. A combined safety razor and stropper,

. comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard, a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a length sufficiently long to'allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, means for holding a blade on said frame, andmeans to adjust the lengths of the sides of the frame for changing the angle at which a razor blade is stropped, said meanscomprising frame sections forming said arms and telescopically engaging each other, and means for holding said arm sections in relatively adjusted positions.

12. A combined safety razor and stropper, comprising a razor blade guard rigidly connected with a handle, a blade holder, means for holding said blade holder on said guard,

a frame pivotally mounted on the ends of said blade guards and having elongated arms of a lengthsufliciently long to allow the frame to be capable of being swung over one edge of the guard to engage with a lateral portion of the handle or to assume an operative position over said blade holder, means for holding a blade on said frame, and means to adjust the lengths of the sides of the frame for changing the angle at which a razor blade is stropped, said means comprising frame sections forming said arms and telescopically engaging each other, and means for holding said arm sections in relatively adjusted positions, said latter means comprises members upon one of the arm sections encircling the other of the arm sections, andsscrews threadedly engaged in said members and abutting the latter arm sections.

In testimony whereof I have affi'xed my signature.

' PATRICK FRIEL. 

